Dominican Tourism News - Yanik Beauregard

Dominican Tourism News

DominicanToday.com - Tourism News
Authorities pledge to relaunch Dominican Capital’s tourist spots	9/2/2010 12:45 PM
Santo Domingo.- The Santo Domingo Hotels Association and the Tourism Ministry announced Wednesday that the streetlights along the seaside boulevard Malecon will be restored, as well as the relaunch of the Colonial Zone and the shopping street Conde Peatonal.
The Other Border: Battle for the Beaches	8/18/2010 7:47 AM
SANTO DOMINGO.- A developing country like the Dominican Republic has major issues it attends to; poverty, crime and the drug trade to name a few. The beaches of Dominican Republic are one of its most precious and beautiful attributes and they don’t gain as much attention politically, as the aforementioned issues. However, when a beach is literally the border and the possibility of being landlocked, your economy choked and your environment damaged, the neglected beaches quickly become major political issues.
New direct flights from Palm Beach to Dominican Republic	8/14/2010 11:37 AM
Miami.– Direct Air announced yesterday it will fly to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic from Palm Beach International Airport.According to the Palm Beach Report, the
Taxes and slums in tourist areas harm Dominican tourism industry	8/14/2010 7:28 AM
Santo Domingo.– Despite not being leader in
Dominican Republic’s top hotels exhibit starts next week	8/13/2010 8:16 AM
Santo Domingo.- Nearly 160 stands will be readied by the more than 100 local and international companies which will tout their products and services and have confirmed their participation in the 24th Asonahores Trade Exhibit 2010.
Direct Air announces Florida-Dominican Republic flight	8/13/2010 5:57 AM
Santo Domingo.- Direct Air announced Thursday that it will fly from Palm Beach International Airport to Puerto Rico and Punta Cana, a resort in Dominican Republic’s east coast.
Puntacana Foundation donates motorcycles to nearby town’s Precinct	9/1/2010 9:43 AM
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. - The Punta Cana International Airport donated two UM motorcycles to the Police precinct in the town Verón, through the Puntacana Foundation.
Montana to acquire destination mountain biking development in Dominican Republic	8/31/2010 2:34 PM
SALT LAKE CITY, (BUSINESS WIRE).- Montana Mining Corp., a public company trading under the symbol MMGC.OB (Montana), today announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire JBP SA (JBP) from Park Capital Management, Inc. (Park). JBP is a private company headquartered in the Dominican Republic that owns approximately 700 acres on which it intends to develop a destination mountain biking resort.
Hurricane Earl causes cruise ships to change schedules in Caribbean	8/30/2010 1:48 PM
Samana, Dominican Republic.– Hurricane Earl is starting to affect some Royal Caribbean ships due to
Santo Domingo holds Cruise Conference & Trade Show	8/28/2010 5:16 PM
Santo Domingo.– Santo